2026 is proving to be a pivotal year for Slow Horses star Jack Lowden. The Apple TV spy series he stars in alongside Gary Oldman just wrapped its sixth season and remains as popular as ever, with seasons 7 and 8 already secured to keep the agents at Slough House coming back for more on a yearly cadence. At the same time, however, he’s in the running to become a very different, even more towering agent than River Cartwright — James Bond. Alongside Josh O’Connor and Callum Turner, he’s one of four finalists reported to be in the running to play 007 in Denis Villeneuve’s much-anticipated entry in the franchise based on Ian Fleming’s legendary series of novels. First, however, he has another literary icon to embody.